The Real Use of Liberty
Finishing the book of Galatians
Galatians 5:1-26(KJV)
1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us
free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
2Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ
shall profit you nothing.
3For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a
debtor to do the whole law.
4Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are
justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
5For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by
faith.
6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor
uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
7Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the
truth?
8This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.
9A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
10I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none
otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever
he be.
11And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer
persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
12I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use
not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this;
Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
15But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not
consumed one of another.
16This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not
fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against
the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do
the things that ye would.
18But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife,
seditions, heresies,
21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the
which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they
which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith,
23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the
affections and lusts.
25If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
26Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying
one another.
Liberty from what?
Sin
Law
Christ not meant to be added to the Law
Law not meant to be overlaid upon the works of Christ – 2-6
Beware the “commentary” we use - 9
A little “leaven” will infiltrate the whole lump
Truth may set you free, but…
Preaching the truth can be hazardous
Preaching truth not easy
Liberty is not just being free – 13
Still serve by love - 13
Still bound by love – 14
What keeps us walking right? – 16
What motivates us to walk wrong?
We cannot follow the law, but we can the Spirit – 18
What are the works of the flesh? 19-21
Adultery
Fornication
Uncleanness
Lasciviousness
Idolatry
Witchcraft
Hatred
Variance
Emulations
Wrath
Strife
Seditions
Envyings
Murders
Drunkenness
Revellings
…that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God
Love
Joy
Peace
Longsuffering
Gentleness
Goodness
Faith
Meekness
Temperance
What happens to those who know the liberty of Christ?
24And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh
with the affections and lusts.
25If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Gary Marcum – New beginnings Church – 071810pm